Other Awards and Honors
2009 Impact on Scientific Community
David Atkinson Vice Chair of Gordon Research Conference Entitled: "Detecting Illicit Substances: Explosives and Drugs"
PNNL's leadership role in explosives technology became evident once again when David Atkinson, a research scientist in the Chemical and Biological Sciences group at PNNL served as vice-chair of the Gordon Research Conference entitled: "Detecting Illicit Substances: Explosives and Drugs" held in June 2009 in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. Because of the seminal nature of the research, the Gordon Conference is very highly regarded in the scientific community. (announced 6/1/2009)